SUBBYS is TOMORROW!  Why Didn’t You Register?
Tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 22^nd, much of the construction industry will be enjoying a festive night of entertainment and fun; but most of the emphasis will be on the individuals and companies to be recognized for their excellence in partnering with subcontractors. The votes are in and Lanigan Ryan is determining who will receive the iconic trophy that recognizes the SUBBY recipient.  We rarely say “winner” because every nominee is a winner. Watch for the list of recipients on Social Media and in emails from us.  

No Contracts Affected by Trump EO’s
No members have reported their contracts being stalled or cancelled by recent executive orders by the President.  If yours has, please report by reply to this email.  Members working on projects financed by the Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) or the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) should review this article provided by Piliero Mazza.  It includes seven steps you should take if you think you are going to impacted by this executive order. 

Employment/Immigration
As we have reported in the past, temporary employees have a damaging effect on productivity.  This report from the Journal for Labour Market Research, provides a detailed study of this fact.  This is sobering news in our area as most job sites depend on temporary workers to complete projects on time.  Many of these temporary workers are immigrants who might or might not have the necessary documentation to work.   This Construction Dive article includes some suggestions to prepare for a visit from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE).  

Where is the labor coming from?  Members who are NOT upscaling and training the future workforce are stealing from the industry of tomorrow.  Another detailed McKinsey report details steps a company may take to address the lack of labor.  It includes:

• Attracting talent from unconventional pools, offering more flexible work, and internal mobility.
• Encourage foreign-born workers with programs to properly integrate them into the workforce.
• Shape retirement policies to encourage people to work beyond standard retirement ages and take steps to attract more women into the workforce, for example, by offering elder or childcare infrastructure.
• Prioritize investment in labor-complementing and labor-substituting AI and automation to unlock productivity.

Your National ASA is pushing legislation to address immigration.  Your comments or suggestions are welcome.

ASAMW Supports Metro DC Hispanic Contractors Gala
ASAMW is an association sponsor of the eight annual MDCHCA Gala to be held on March 26^th in DC.  Our future industry will be highly impacted by the Hispanic community.  We all are in support of their efforts to improve business competitions for all subcontractors.      

The Mid-Atlantic Construction Safety Conference
Registration is now open for the 2025 Mid-Atlantic Construction Safety Conference on April 8, 2025, at Martins Crosswinds in Greenbelt.  Elizabeth McCormick, CSP a decorated US Army Black Hawk Helicopter Pilot is the MACSC-2025 keynote speaker.  This year’s program will include* talks on Ethics, Heat Stress, Opioids, Electrical Safety, Motor Vehicle Safety and more Cost is $150 for attendees.  Click here for details or click here to go straight to registration.   There are a few exhibitor spaces remaining and sponsorship opportunities.

PLAs
Reports from the Dept. of Defense lead us to believe that Project Labor Agreements are on the wane in Federal construction.  So far, this does not affect construction on projects awarded by DC or jurisdictions in Maryland.  I would be interested to know how you are planning to adapt to these potential policy shifts.

February 22, 2025  – Annual Subby Awards Gala

February 25, 2025 – ASAMW SIE (Members Only-Sub/Supplier Information Exchange)

February 26, 2025 – Wohlsen Meet and Greet

March 27, 2025 – Paradigm Contractors, LLC Meet and Greet

April 10, 2025 – ASAMW Spring Golf Tournament

April 29, 2025 – SAVE THE DATE - Crew Communications Event